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LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANY.
The Eeciesiastieai BiiI-Ths German Fiscal Pro-
posais-Easter Celebration French
In sace-Iorraine Stras-
burg Election


were I'd dSStH
tn the bill, after stating in the courss
of the debate that their acceptance
would be conditional on no further con
cessions bel ng made. During the vaca
ton the controversy has become most
bitter. The unceasing hostile Language
of the Catholic press has caused a revul
sion in the pacific mood of the National
| Liberal and the Conservative people
Instead of now discussing the
| acceptance of the measure as pass
ell by the Oberhaus, the National Lib
erals are disposed TO reject the bill after
all of Bishop Kopp's amendments are
stricken out. In Difference to Bismarck
they will consent to the adoption of the
original bill but will not go a step be-
yond. On the other hand the Centre
party brings forward proposals including
those which the committee of the Ober-
haus refused to entertain.
DIR. EvendthOrst's submission to the
Vatican is reported to be only provisional.
IL the Conservative and National Liberal
groups oppose the entire freedom of
the right of tuition in the schools, the
Centre will maintain war. As these
very points find the bitterest opposition,
the chances of a pacific settlement seem
remote Intense irritation prevails on
both sides. The Centrists avow their
maintain that Bismarck has outwitted
the Vatican and that MOnsignor Calm
bertis' mission was a failure.
The National Liberals consider that Bis
marck has been grossly deceived i'm try
ing to dominate the Centre party
through the Pope.
The Cologne GAZETTE. of yesterday,
predicts that Bismarck will he ready to
go still further in the making of conces-
siOns ami will yield to the demand of the
Centrists for all the Kopp proposals,
while il is beyond doubt the opposition
of the Conservatives and National Lib
erals will defeat the combined Centrists
and the new German Liberals. and that
the bill will be referred to a committee.
Ii may require the decisive exercise of
the Government influence to prevent
it's rejection.
The fiscal proposals i'm course of pre-
paration for the Reichstag are now
known to include new tariff on brandy
and sugar bill abOltshing the tax on
raw beet material and substituting a tax
on sugar for consumption. also a reform
ed Boerse tax. 1t is believed that the
x-tn no fro in
with the fiscal policy of the National
Liberal party. Not whisper is now
heard in the Ministerial organs suggestive
of obnoxious monopolies in brandy and
tobacco.
Negotiations for the appointment of a
successor to Herr Won Kendell as the
German Ambassador to Italy, continue.
1t is reported that Minister Won Putt
kamer has been i'm Rome incOgnitO since
Sunday last. and that he will return to-
morrow. Count Herbert Bismarck is
mentioned As a Special Envoy, charged
with the completion of Austro- German
Italian alliance.
The Tdgebidt published an interview
with Sig. Crispi, Italian Minister of the
Interior, to the effect that the new
Italian Minister is strongly in favor Of
the alliance. Sig. Crispi said: France,
Notwithstanding its democracy, is Italy's
enemy. Those who talk about a France
Italian alliance are either idiots or in
triguers."
The Easter festival is in full sway.
To-day the weather was clear and cold.
and countless thousands were abroad.
The theatres We're re-opened and all
places of amusement were thronged. The
Emperor and his whole family attended
the Communion service in the palace.
Thursday.
y decree, promulgated at Strasburg.
to-day. applies to all Frenchmen the
order of December, 1886, according to
which anyone connected with the French
Army desiring to sojourn in Alsace-LOr-
raine must previously obtain the per
mission of the German authorities. The
French press continues to give unau-
thentic accounts of seventies practiced
upon the French sympathizers. Prince
Hohenlohe. Governor of Alsace-LOrr
has instructed officials to conciliate the
people and never to interfere unless
there should occur an open breach Of
law. The French papers announce the
wanton arrest of a number of youth at
Zabern- The facts are that large num-
her of young French Alsatians gathered
i'm front of the Marie, tore the German
flag to shreds and broke the flagstaff.
Five of the offenders We're arrested and
will he tried. A circular just sent to the
singing societies of Strasburg. inviting
their adherence to the terms upon which
the government will permit their con-
tinuance, has been distributed through
out all the communes of Alsace-
Lorraine Societies failing To submit to
the Governments terms before the 10th
of April will be dissolved These and
other measures show that Government
will not permit public demonstrations or
private conspiring in favor of France.
The family of Antoine, the protestor
delegate who was expected from Ger
many. are preparing to leave Metz.
They will settle at Nancy. Antoine
proposes to domicile himself at Frank
fort while he retains his seat in the
Reichstag. The Government will not
modest him if he maintains the same
prudent reserve that has marked his
course since his expulsion
Since the police of Hamburg discover
ed a secret Socialist Club, Wednesday,
seizing a number Of documents and